Monday, June 2, 2014

Motoring Monday: All Veterans Memorial

This summer we’re going to feature a few
places to visit in Kansas as part of “Motoring Mondays.” There are so many unique
and interesting things to see and do in Kansas. Some of them are not so well
known, so this will be an opportunity to find out more about our state and
maybe spur a trip.

With Memorial Day just last Monday, people
visited many of the memorials located across Kansas that honor veterans.
Today’s highlighted location is the All Veterans Memorial, located at 931 S.
Commercial Street in Emporia. Dedicated on May 26, 1991, the All Veterans
Memorial was the first in the nation to honor all Veterans from the Civil War
through the Gulf War.

The memorial includes a World War II M-4A6
Sherman army tank, a Huey helicopter from the Vietnam War era, a "Circle
of Honor" of the original seven fieldstone monuments, a “Walk of Honor”
with bronze plaques and a “Medal of Honor” honoring Emporian Sgt. Grant
Timmerman.

For more information on this and other places
to see in Kansas, go to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
website at http://www.travelks.com/.